Quitongo's Left Peg Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Simple question. Are your kilt-clad, beer swigging, doe-a-deer traditional 'tartan army' members good guys or wanks? Do you look at them in Eastern European town squares and Soviet-era crumbling stadiums and beam with pride? Or do you think of them as sycophantic arseholes that think they're bigger than the national team and whose opinion is more important than anyone else because they happened to be in Tbilisi in '07 against Government advice? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Don't youhavea girlfriend/boyfriend/significant other? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Don't youhavea girlfriend/boyfriend/significant other? And what in the name of all that is holy does that have to do with anything? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latapythelegend Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Voted good guys for the 80% who are no different from normal fans. The other 20% are arseholes who feel they are better than everyone else because they have more badges on their glengarry. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latapythelegend Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 And what in the name of all that is holy does that have to do with anything? *no* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 The majority of Scotland fans are absolutely fine. However the ones that call themselves the "Tartan Army" tend to be a bunch of arseholes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dryhorce Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Shawfieldaggro will be in to vote wanks soon -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I generally think anyone who hates the TA is a bit of a w**k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Good guys. You could go to a Scotland game abroad on your own and come back with 100 new pals. In my experience about 9 out of 10 are brand new. You get the odd arsehole but they are normally put in their place. You often find it is mostly diddy team fans that go to the away games, probably because we don't get European adventures every season. You get OF fans too but I tend to find more Thistle, Accies, Motherwell, Accies, United, Aberdeen, Falkirk. I don't like the flashing your arse at the locals but I've had people ( men and woman, some even mixed but Brussels is probably best left for another thread) come over and ask to see whats under the kilt ect even when I was 12/13. It's really odd. I don't know if the Scots are the best fans in the world, I really like the Dutch. Also self praise is no praise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 The majority of Scotland fans are absolutely fine. However the ones that call themselves the "Tartan Army" tend to be a bunch of arseholes. So "wanks" then. I agree with what you said about the majority of Scotland fans though. The one away Scotland game I've been too I found a lot of the folk you meet away from the main square/meeting point were fine, but those who referred to themselves as the Tartan Army were generally acting like arseholes and using the "but we're the famous tartan army so it's awright" as some kind of excuse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 They cheer on the national team, so fine by me. If some of them want to adopt a superior attitude for whatever reason, then fine - they are only football supporters so it's no harm on me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Create an atmosphere and make the Rangers fans seethe, good guys in my books Edited October 9, 2014 by JakeSAFC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dryhorce Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Create an atmosphere and make the Rangers fans seethe, good guys in my books Most of them are Rangers and Celtic fans anyway,always has been always will be Glasgow is the real football capital of this nation any bhow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) So "wanks" then. I agree with what you said about the majority of Scotland fans though. The one away Scotland game I've been too I found a lot of the folk you meet away from the main square/meeting point were fine, but those who referred to themselves as the Tartan Army were generally acting like arseholes and using the "but we're the famous tartan army so it's awright" as some kind of excuse. Its their attitude towards following the national team that makes them good guys in my book. In the 70s and 80s the England away support generally tried to create as much mayhem as possible - revelling in their c**t-ish behaviour. Scottish away fans took the opposite stance and tried to make friends and earn respect. I like that. Edited to add that I'm very aware that Scottish football fans had been acting like knobs as well - it clearly wasn't just the Inngurrland brigade. Edited October 9, 2014 by pandarilla 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest honestrae95 Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I have no real opinion on them either way, but they do raise a decent amount for charity every year and very rarely get into any bother at all. Yes there are some wanks, but there are wanks in every support. Overall, good guys (just). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince sinclair Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Wanks, should be like the English in the 80s, recking places, fighting, making sure pubs close so no one could get a pint and generaly pissing locals off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Good guys. You could go to a Scotland game abroad on your own and come back with 100 new pals. In my experience about 9 out of 10 are brand new. You get the odd arsehole but they are normally put in their place. You often find it is mostly diddy team fans that go to the away games, probably because we don't get European adventures every season. You get OF fans too but I tend to find more Thistle, Accies, Motherwell, Accies, United, Aberdeen, Falkirk. I don't like the flashing your arse at the locals but I've had people ( men and woman, some even mixed but Brussels is probably best left for another thread) come over and ask to see whats under the kilt ect even when I was 12/13. It's really odd. I don't know if the Scots are the best fans in the world, I really like the Dutch. Also self praise is no praise. I go on trips and everytime I go I always have a great laugh, everybodys pished and there are NO TROUBLEMAKERS. You do get the odd fud who can be annoying but you get that anywhere, whether in your work or at the fitba. Genuinely have such a great laugh on Scotland trips, everybody is there purely for having a laugh, drink and watching the team. Its great going upto the bar and waiting on yer pint and in the space of a few minutes becoming good pals with some random c**t from Peterhead or whatever. Love Scotland trips and 99 percent of the people are good lads who are up for a laugh. If you are voting 'wanks' then youve no been to a Scotland game or you are a w**k yourself which is why you never enjoyed it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Most of them are Rangers and Celtic fans anyway,always has been always will be Glasgow is the real football capital of this nation any bhow Most Rangers fans I know and have spoke to hate the TA now, not denying they make up a big number of the TA though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Must say most of the folk I speak to are also diddy club supporters (every club but Celtic are diddy in Scotland anyways ) We dont get the big days out or big European games. Edited October 9, 2014 by 1320Lichtie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larbert_Par Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 As a Scotland fan who attends home and away matches regularly, I will always be positive in my appraisal. In any support, no matter how big or small, you'll find numpties. And although I've seen fans be act in an obnoxious manner by being loud and in your face, its been a very small number. For the numbers that travel, our support on the whole is excellent. I also find I bump into a lot of folk who support the 'diddies' but it doesn't really matter. The atmosphere is usually great and I love visiting a different city and meeting the people. In Germany before the game my group were chatting with a German family and the two youngsters had a great time singing and partying with the Scotland fans. That's what sums it up for me. It doesn't matter who wears what or anything like that, it's about showing your hosts respect and on the whole Scotland fans do that. There's also the Tartan Army Children's Charity who pay visits to local kids charities to make donations in every city we play. Little things like that give Scotland fans the reputation that they have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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